Q 01/05

Which wartime doodle of a bald man peeking over a wall is hidden twice at the World War II Memorial?

A) Kilroy

B) Sad Sack

C) G.I. Joe

D) Snafu

Answer · why

A) Kilroy

Kilroy peeks out from two out-of-the-way corners, a nod to the graffiti American troops left wherever they went. Rangers leave visitors to hunt for bo...

Q 02/05

In the World War II Memorial's field of 4,048 gold stars, each star stands for how many American military deaths?

A) 1

B) 10

C) 100

D) 1,000

Answer · why

C) 100

100 deaths per star: together the stars stand for the more than 400,000 Americans who died or went missing, about one in every 40 who served.

Q 03/05

Which country, a U.S. commonwealth in wartime and independent since 1946, has a pillar at the World War II Memorial?

A) Micronesia

B) Philippines

C) Panama

D) South Korea

Answer · why

B) Philippines

Philippines is one of 56 names in the ring: the 48 states of 1945, the District of Columbia and seven territories of the time.

Q 04/05

The World War II Memorial was built around which older National Mall landmark, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.?

A) Bartholdi Fountain

B) Capitol Reflecting Pool

C) The Tidal Basin

D) Rainbow Pool

Answer · why

D) Rainbow Pool

Rainbow Pool, named in 1924 for the rainbow its 124 nozzles threw, was sunk lower into the ground and kept at the heart of the memorial.

Q 05/05

Which Saving Private Ryan actor served as national spokesperson for the campaign to build the World War II Memorial?

A) Tom Hanks

B) Matt Damon

C) Vin Diesel

D) Edward Burns

Answer · why

A) Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks fronted the fundraising drive, work later cited when the Army Ranger Hall of Fame made him an honorary member.